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coming into the cities, needing jobs. they want the economy to work and the world to be free. so we can be a partner with china. we do not have to be an adversary in any way shape or form. we can work with them and collaborate with them, if they are willing to be responsible. they look at us and say is it a good idea to be with america? how strong are we going to be? how strong is our economy. a look at the fact that we owe them $1 trillion. they look at our decision to cut back on our military capabilities. $1 trillion. the secretary of defense call these cuts to the military devastating. it is the president's own secretary of defense who call them devastating to read a look at america's commitments around the world and they see what is happening and say is america going to be strong? the answer is yes. if i am president, america will be very strong. we will also make sure we have trade relations with china that work for us. i watched a year in and year out as companies have shut down and people have lost their jobs because china has not played by the same rules. in part by h
coming into the cities, needing jobs. they want the economy to work and the world to be free. so we can be a partner with china. we do not have to be an adversary in any way shape or form. we can work with them and collaborate with them, if they are willing to be responsible. they look at us and say is it a good idea to be with america? how strong are we going to be? how strong is our economy. a look at the fact that we owe them $1 trillion. they look at our decision to cut back on our military...
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this 1:20 minute debate was sponsored by the league of women voters and held in kansas city missouri. >> good evening from the kentucky center for the arts in louisville, kentucky. i'm dorothy ridings, president of the league of women voters, the sponsor of tonight's first presidential debate between republican ronald reagan and democrat walter mondale. our panelists are a syndicated columnist for universal press syndicate, the chief diplomatic correspondent for nbc news, the executive editor in the new republic magazine, and the diplomatic correspondent for the baltimore sun. now a syndicated columnist is our moderator. >> a brief word about our procedure tonight, the first question will go to mr. mondale and then the panel member who put the question will ask a follow-up. that will be limited to one minute. after that the same question will be put to president reagan and there will be a follow up and each man will have one minute for battle. the second question will go to president reagan and and the alternating will continue. then there will be four minutes summations. we have aske
this 1:20 minute debate was sponsored by the league of women voters and held in kansas city missouri. >> good evening from the kentucky center for the arts in louisville, kentucky. i'm dorothy ridings, president of the league of women voters, the sponsor of tonight's first presidential debate between republican ronald reagan and democrat walter mondale. our panelists are a syndicated columnist for universal press syndicate, the chief diplomatic correspondent for nbc news, the executive...
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are we heading into an era of bailout the city. is there such thing of killing out the city? >> tonight at 8:00 p.m. on "q & a." >> joining us is senator rand paul of kentucky. thanks for being with us. here for the question is susan ferrechio and niels lesniewski. let me begin with questions asking for the video from benghazi on the evening of september 12 and september 11. do you watch that video released? what do you think we will learn? >> i have a lot of questions about benghazi. i do not know if the video shows of people die in the street or information you do not want to see. my question is why were no special forces some and? could they have got in there in time. that is important. why were there no marines there in the first place? whoever made that decision, it was an unwise decision to put an ambassador in one of the most dangerous countries on earth and have no marines there to protect him. whoever made that decision should be fired immediately. the president said the bus stops with him. ck stopsllary -- the bul with him. he or hillary clinton needs to have the bu
are we heading into an era of bailout the city. is there such thing of killing out the city? >> tonight at 8:00 p.m. on "q & a." >> joining us is senator rand paul of kentucky. thanks for being with us. here for the question is susan ferrechio and niels lesniewski. let me begin with questions asking for the video from benghazi on the evening of september 12 and september 11. do you watch that video released? what do you think we will learn? >> i have a lot of...
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i wanted to take a city somewhere in the world that exemplified the way that a city grows and changes, the way our urban world is growing and changing, most of the world's populations live in cities now. i wanted to pick one city i could look at as its own world. it is so large an absorbing an interesting that it is like a snow globe. it is a self-contained world where people have these intense experiences in stories that involve each other that are about each other that i wanted to learn. you say hello to them in a place like karachi. an amazing and heart wrenching story comes out of them. i wanted to take one example of the way our urban world was changing. this sounded like a great example. the more i learned about it, the more i felt it was a good one. >> i am the co-host of "morning edition" on npr. i get up about 2:45 in the morning. i get into work at 3:45. the show goes on the air at 5:00. in syria, i might get out around noon. sometimes, 2:00 p.m. sometimes, it will be a long day. sometimes there is a presidential debate in the need to be there during or after the debate and
i wanted to take a city somewhere in the world that exemplified the way that a city grows and changes, the way our urban world is growing and changing, most of the world's populations live in cities now. i wanted to pick one city i could look at as its own world. it is so large an absorbing an interesting that it is like a snow globe. it is a self-contained world where people have these intense experiences in stories that involve each other that are about each other that i wanted to learn. you...
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instability in their country and what ordinaire yemenis are thinking in the streets especially in a big city. the yemeni leadership is very concerned about the security threat. people in yemen are very concerned about some other country coming in and meddling with their affairs. there's a disconnect. the disconnect is growing and growing. i think there president gave you an assembly and in washington at the woodrow wilson center a very clear if factual assessment of what drones can do and how they are helping his government take care of some of the security problems. one of the things i don't think he has acknowledged is the degree to which that kind of intervention and the way that intervention is seen in any society generally is undermining the legitimacy of this transitional government with ordinary people on the street. >> it sounds like quite difficult research. multiple wars going on in yemen right now. how did you deal with your personal security? >> i relied on locals to provide my security. when i was in the north i had a very good interpreter who had an extended network of people a
instability in their country and what ordinaire yemenis are thinking in the streets especially in a big city. the yemeni leadership is very concerned about the security threat. people in yemen are very concerned about some other country coming in and meddling with their affairs. there's a disconnect. the disconnect is growing and growing. i think there president gave you an assembly and in washington at the woodrow wilson center a very clear if factual assessment of what drones can do and how...
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they have about 20 million people coming out of the forms every year, coming into the cities, needing jobs. so they want the economy to work in the world to be free and open. and so we can be a partner with china. we don't have to be an adversary in any way, shape, or form. we can work with them. we can collaborate with them if they're willing to be responsible. now, they looked at us and say, is it a good idea to be with america? how strong are we going to be? how strong as our economy. a look at the fact that we owe them a trillion dollars and zero other people $16 trillion total, including but. the look at our decision to cut back on a military capabilities a trillion dollars. the secretary defense called these trillion dollars of cuts to our military devastating. it's not my turn. it's the president's of separate and calling them devastating. they look at america's his commitments from the world and they see what's happening in the same well, okay, is america going to be strong? and the answer is yes. if i present, america will be very strong. also insure that we hate -- have trad
they have about 20 million people coming out of the forms every year, coming into the cities, needing jobs. so they want the economy to work in the world to be free and open. and so we can be a partner with china. we don't have to be an adversary in any way, shape, or form. we can work with them. we can collaborate with them if they're willing to be responsible. now, they looked at us and say, is it a good idea to be with america? how strong are we going to be? how strong as our economy. a look...
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city. we want to make sure that our religious institutions -- >> let her finish. you will have a chance to rebut. >> we look for fat and waste in the program. that is why i did not vote for this budget deal. i believe sequestration will be bad for new york. it will cut the things we need most -- firefighters, police force, education. >> sequestration would be terrible, senator, but what have you done to avoid sequestration? you have to decide which until japan's to make. as far as i can see, you have not done anything to advance the ball and bat -- you have to decide which cuts to make. as far as i can see, you have not done anything to bans the ball in that -- advance the ball in that. if i were representing a york, i would know what is going on. it would not touch me off of guard. in terms of the attack on the federal reserve, it will be important to make sure that i ran does not get a nuclear weapon. we do not want nuclear weapons in the hands of any of the terrorists. that will increase what we already know are not only threats of terrorism, but right here on
city. we want to make sure that our religious institutions -- >> let her finish. you will have a chance to rebut. >> we look for fat and waste in the program. that is why i did not vote for this budget deal. i believe sequestration will be bad for new york. it will cut the things we need most -- firefighters, police force, education. >> sequestration would be terrible, senator, but what have you done to avoid sequestration? you have to decide which until japan's to make. as...
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are we looking at bailouts of cities? is there such thing as a failed city? >> tonight at 8:00 on "q & a." >> barack obama and mitt romney met in their third and final debate. the candidates sat down at lynn university in boca raton, fla. bob schieffer as moderator. this is one hour and half. >> good evening from the campus of lynn university here in boca raton, florida. this is the fourth and last debate of the 2012 campaign, brought to you by the commission on presidential debates. this one's on foreign policy. i'm bob schieffer of cbs news. the questions are mine, and i have not shared them with the candidates or their aides. the audience has taken a vow of silence -- no applause, no reaction of any kind except right now when we welcome president barack obama and governor mitt romney. gentlemen, your campaigns have agreed to certain rules and they are simple. they have asked me to divide the evening into segments. i'll pose a question at the beginning of each segment. you will each have two minutes to respond, and then we will have a general discussion unt
are we looking at bailouts of cities? is there such thing as a failed city? >> tonight at 8:00 on "q & a." >> barack obama and mitt romney met in their third and final debate. the candidates sat down at lynn university in boca raton, fla. bob schieffer as moderator. this is one hour and half. >> good evening from the campus of lynn university here in boca raton, florida. this is the fourth and last debate of the 2012 campaign, brought to you by the commission on...
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he was known for walking the streets of the city where he " -- where he worked, tasting the local food, meeting as many people as he could, speaking arabic, listening with a broad smile crest went to bed gauzy in the early days of the libyan revolution. -- with a broad smile. he went there during the early days of the libyan revolution and helped the people cope with a violent conflicts, cared for the union, and crafted -- cared for the wounded, and crafted a vision where all would be supported. he supported the birth of a new democracy as libyans held elections and built new institutions. he began to move a forward after decades of dictatorship. chris stevens love his work. he took pride in the country he served anti sought dignity in the people that he met. two weeks ago, he traveled to establish a new cultural center and build a hospital. that is when the compound came under attack, along with three of his colleagues, chris was killed in the city that he helped to save. he was 52 years old. a study this story because chris stevens embody the best of america. like his fellow foreign
he was known for walking the streets of the city where he " -- where he worked, tasting the local food, meeting as many people as he could, speaking arabic, listening with a broad smile crest went to bed gauzy in the early days of the libyan revolution. -- with a broad smile. he went there during the early days of the libyan revolution and helped the people cope with a violent conflicts, cared for the union, and crafted -- cared for the wounded, and crafted a vision where all would be...
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host: kristin, your city -- christian, new yourk city. caller: i was a supporter of president obama. he did not do everything he promised for the united states. he's spent so much time on the health care issue which i do not know if universal health care was the answer for the united states. but i feel if he puts all of his passion into whatever he was promising to the debates, we can see a brighter america. i am seeing more of the mitt romney side. i think he might become the next president. host: the white house released a photograph of the vice-president as he watched the debates. courtesy of the white house. next, nancy, from wisconsin. supporter of governor romney. caller: i want to let you know that mitt romney was as bright and positive as the future is going to be for the united states. after he becomes our next president. i'm excited about this presidential race. i wish the election were held tomorrow. i've never been so helpful for the future for the united states. i hope we will all be united, democrats, republicans. i am march
host: kristin, your city -- christian, new yourk city. caller: i was a supporter of president obama. he did not do everything he promised for the united states. he's spent so much time on the health care issue which i do not know if universal health care was the answer for the united states. but i feel if he puts all of his passion into whatever he was promising to the debates, we can see a brighter america. i am seeing more of the mitt romney side. i think he might become the next president....
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we are 125 acres, and 23 of those happened they can -- and of those have been dedicated to debate city. there is controlled access in and out of there, but the rest of the campus is wide open. the media filing center finds themselves there. we have msnbc, cnn, span, and everyone has their stand ups going on. students have been engaging with them all day. >> is this what you have been expecting? >> this is what we have heard about. you're not really sure until you see it. we knew there was a building sense of anticipation. when you have set a halt in this best be, you wonder if everyone will show up. what they have done in great numbers, do not know -- the campus here are incredibly dedicated. people pricked themselves into to try to make it work. we have been smooth all day. i have been pleased with comments about the hospitality, and i was walking over here a moment ago, and he said will you do this again? i said let's get to thanksgiving before we figure this out. >> not only is this the center of the political universe, but florida is one of the few battleground states, so you are s
we are 125 acres, and 23 of those happened they can -- and of those have been dedicated to debate city. there is controlled access in and out of there, but the rest of the campus is wide open. the media filing center finds themselves there. we have msnbc, cnn, span, and everyone has their stand ups going on. students have been engaging with them all day. >> is this what you have been expecting? >> this is what we have heard about. you're not really sure until you see it. we knew...
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my second day in the city i woke up with a phone ringing at 7:30. my friend andrew said, congratulations. i had no idea what he was talking about. a few minutes later, i had another call from my roommate who was living in south korea, calling to offer me her congratulations. again, and finally a third call came in and it was my dad. he said he had just been chosen to run as senator john kerry's vice-presidential running mate and to get on an airplane and go to washington. i told him that was old news and he was the third person who had called at that point. the networks were already barking about it. that is when i knew my life and my family's life had changed. in what other universe does someone literally half way across the world tell you that your dad got a job before you know? i threw some clothes into a suitcase and headed to the airport. we embarked on an announcement tour, hitting key battleground states, holding a rally after rally. there is a lot about that life that is getting used to, but i picked one thing up quickly, which is how to smi
my second day in the city i woke up with a phone ringing at 7:30. my friend andrew said, congratulations. i had no idea what he was talking about. a few minutes later, i had another call from my roommate who was living in south korea, calling to offer me her congratulations. again, and finally a third call came in and it was my dad. he said he had just been chosen to run as senator john kerry's vice-presidential running mate and to get on an airplane and go to washington. i told him that was...
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i started teaching in minneapolis in 1970 and taught mostly in the inner city. in 2004 i retired. she began as a high school english teacher and in her time she taught as a psychiatric hospital for adolescents which had to be a challenging assignment. later she moved on to teach at community colleges and still works as a professor at a community college. i found a blog entry from 2008. apparently she sat in on a conference call and one of the participants said i can't remember when i have interviewed a public figure who sounded so much like the people i work with every day, and of course that's probably because i am a teacher. some of that made me feel that she kind of knows what it's like to be in a classroom with 25 to 30 kids and have to play it by ear. jill biden believes in community colleges. both of my children have attended community colleges. my daughter majored in interior design. my son is now attending -- he went to a for profit technical school for two years. he got his degree in sound engineering but they didn't have job placement and there are no jobs in that field.
i started teaching in minneapolis in 1970 and taught mostly in the inner city. in 2004 i retired. she began as a high school english teacher and in her time she taught as a psychiatric hospital for adolescents which had to be a challenging assignment. later she moved on to teach at community colleges and still works as a professor at a community college. i found a blog entry from 2008. apparently she sat in on a conference call and one of the participants said i can't remember when i have...
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they see president obama and new york city the same day meeting -- instead of meeting netanyahu goes on a daily talk show. when we say that these options are on the table, the secretary of defense walked them back. they are not changing their minds. that is what we have to do, change their mind. >> you both saw benjamin netanyahu holdups that picture of obama with a red line and talking about the red line being in spring. can you solve this? if you are elected, can you solve this in two months before spring and avoid -- >> we can debate the timeline. i agree that is longer. we both agreed that to do this peacefully, you have to get them to change their minds. they are not changing their minds. >> the ayatollah sees an economy being crippled. 50% fewer exports of oil. the currency is going in the tank. he sees the economy going into free-fall. he sees the world totally united in opposition. the president has met him a dozen times. he has spoken to netanyahu as much as he has spoken to anybody. just before he went to the un, i was in a conference call with the president talking for wel
they see president obama and new york city the same day meeting -- instead of meeting netanyahu goes on a daily talk show. when we say that these options are on the table, the secretary of defense walked them back. they are not changing their minds. that is what we have to do, change their mind. >> you both saw benjamin netanyahu holdups that picture of obama with a red line and talking about the red line being in spring. can you solve this? if you are elected, can you solve this in two...
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across hundreds of cities and thousands of wards. when you think about it like that, just a handful of votes in every ward could make all the difference in the world. that could mean just a couple of votes in a neighborhood. just a single vote in an apartment building or in a dorm room. so understand, especially for our students, that one neighbor that one classmate you get to the polls on november 6, that one voter you persuade that one new volunteer you recruit, that could be the one that puts us over the top, so with just a few evenings on a phone bank, with just a few hours knocking on some doors, everybody in this room has a chance to swing an entire ward for barack obama. if we win enough wards we will win this state. and if we win this state we'll be well on our way to putting barack obama back in the white house for four more years. with your help. with your help. so here's what i need to you do -- here's the plan. the secret plan. you guys turn off your cameras. just kidding. so from now until november we're going to need ev
across hundreds of cities and thousands of wards. when you think about it like that, just a handful of votes in every ward could make all the difference in the world. that could mean just a couple of votes in a neighborhood. just a single vote in an apartment building or in a dorm room. so understand, especially for our students, that one neighbor that one classmate you get to the polls on november 6, that one voter you persuade that one new volunteer you recruit, that could be the one that...
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the cities across our great country. i hear the same thing everywhere i go. we were hoping to see michelle. i have to admit it can be a grind. sometimes it feels like this race has drag on forever. paul ryan assured me we have only been running for two hours and 50 something minutes. [applause] the economy is on everybody's minds. i do not have a joke here. i thought it would be useful to remind everybody. we are getting to that time where folks are making up their minds. the other day, i was endorsed. that is a big relief. [laughter] tonight is not about the disagreements governor romney and i may have. it is what we have in common, beginning with our unusual names. mitt is his middle name. i wish i could use my middle name. [applause] even though we are enjoying ourselves tonight, we are thinking ahead to our final debate on monday. i am hoping governor romney and i will have a chance to answer the question on the minds of millions of americans watching at home. is this happening again? monday's debate will be different. the topic is foreign policy. spoiler
the cities across our great country. i hear the same thing everywhere i go. we were hoping to see michelle. i have to admit it can be a grind. sometimes it feels like this race has drag on forever. paul ryan assured me we have only been running for two hours and 50 something minutes. [applause] the economy is on everybody's minds. i do not have a joke here. i thought it would be useful to remind everybody. we are getting to that time where folks are making up their minds. the other day, i was...
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vice president, the census bureau marks cleveland as the biggest poorest city in america. you two gentlemen did well for yourselves in the private sector. what can you tell the people of cleveland or cities like cleveland that your administration will do to better their lives? >> well, gwen, there are several things that i think need to be done and are being done. we've, of course, been through a difficult recession and in the aftermath of 9/11 where we lost over a million jobs after the attack, we think the key is to address some basic fundamental issues that the president is already working on. i think probably the most successful thing we can do with respect to ending poverty is to get people jobs. there's no better antidote than a good-paying job that allows people to take care of their families. to do that, we have to make america the best place in the world to do business. we have to deal with tax policy, reduce the litigation costs built into our society, provide adequate medical care and make certain we can, in fact, create the opportunities that are vital to that
vice president, the census bureau marks cleveland as the biggest poorest city in america. you two gentlemen did well for yourselves in the private sector. what can you tell the people of cleveland or cities like cleveland that your administration will do to better their lives? >> well, gwen, there are several things that i think need to be done and are being done. we've, of course, been through a difficult recession and in the aftermath of 9/11 where we lost over a million jobs after the...
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they see president obama in new york city the same day -- instead of meeting netanyahu, goes on a daily talk show. when we say that these options are on the table, the secretary of defense walked them back. they are not changing their minds. that is what we have to do, change their minds. >> you both saw benjamin netanyahu hold up that picture of obama with a red line and talking about the red line being in spring. can you solve this? if you are elected, can you solve this in two months before spring and avoid -- >> we can debate the timeline. i agree that it is longer. we both agreed that to do this peacefully, you have to get them to change their minds. they are not changing their minds. >> the ayatollah sees an economy being crippled. 50% fewer exports of oil. the currency is going in the tank. he sees the economy going into free-fall. he sees the world totally united in opposition. the president has met him a dozen times. he has spoken to netanyahu as much as he has spoken to anybody. just before he went to the un, i was in a conference call with the president talking for well over
they see president obama in new york city the same day -- instead of meeting netanyahu, goes on a daily talk show. when we say that these options are on the table, the secretary of defense walked them back. they are not changing their minds. that is what we have to do, change their minds. >> you both saw benjamin netanyahu hold up that picture of obama with a red line and talking about the red line being in spring. can you solve this? if you are elected, can you solve this in two months...
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smith memorial foundation dinner in new york city. the fund raiser was a chance for each candidate to joke about themselves, their opponent, and the 2012 campaign. president obama appeared with senator john mccain in 2008. from the waldorf-astoria hotel, this is about 40 minutes. >> thank you. i hope you all enjoy your meal. doctor henry kissinger is up here on the stage. [applause] he told me it is his favorite dinner. we have many distinguished guest tonight. governor cuomo is here. [applause] the governor is working on some material for his 2016 announcement speech. [laughter] i notice he gets closer and closer to the podium every year. "jaws."k;e [laughter] chuck schumer is here. there was recently a story in the paper about how he has been actively playing matchmaker among his staff. 12 marriages have resulted. it is safe to say that chuck has stopped trying to work across the aisle. he is pushing them down the aisle. [laughter] congratulations, chuck, for getting attention from one of the only sections of the new york times that
smith memorial foundation dinner in new york city. the fund raiser was a chance for each candidate to joke about themselves, their opponent, and the 2012 campaign. president obama appeared with senator john mccain in 2008. from the waldorf-astoria hotel, this is about 40 minutes. >> thank you. i hope you all enjoy your meal. doctor henry kissinger is up here on the stage. [applause] he told me it is his favorite dinner. we have many distinguished guest tonight. governor cuomo is here....
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next is chris from new york city and the independent line. >> i would just like to say that after two debates, neither of these guys have convinced me to vote for their point of view. on the topic of the debates, i am not all that thrilled with the questions being asked. i do not feel like the right issues are being addressed. i do not feel like this is the appropriate form. it is all about sound bites and party talking points. never has a been more clear to me that it is necessary for a third voice to be in these debates. >> thank you for the call. the second presidential debate that will take place and not long island is a town hall meeting format. the final debate will focus on primarily foreign policy issues. debate, 90g's minutes split into 9-10 a magnet -- minute segments focusing on foreign policy issues. >> good evening. i do not usually call into c- span to share my views on politics, but i cannot help but notice we have a vice president who is a -- i mean, would anybody want a vice president like this? boisterous, overbearing, standing for the united states of america? it wa
next is chris from new york city and the independent line. >> i would just like to say that after two debates, neither of these guys have convinced me to vote for their point of view. on the topic of the debates, i am not all that thrilled with the questions being asked. i do not feel like the right issues are being addressed. i do not feel like this is the appropriate form. it is all about sound bites and party talking points. never has a been more clear to me that it is necessary for a...
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tonight, vice president biden speaking at a rally in sun city, florida. we will show you that at 9:00 eastern. >> i love these debates. these things are great. i think it is interesting that the president does not have an agenda for a second term. don't you think that it is time for him to put together a vision of what he would do if he were elected? he has to come up with that this weekend, because there's only one debate left. >> let's recap what we learned last night. the tax plan does not add up. the jobs plan does not create jobs trade is deficit-reduction plan adds to the deficit. everybody here has heard of the new deal. you have heard of a fair deal. you have heard of a square deal. mick romney is trying to sell you a sketchy deal. -- mitt romney is trying to sell you a sketchy deal. >> the final debate from florida on monday. the debate preview starts at 7:00 eastern, followed by the debate at 9:00, online at c- span.org. >> i use c-span in a business capacity. i love to keep up on hearings. i was thankful to be able to watch the hearings live. i
tonight, vice president biden speaking at a rally in sun city, florida. we will show you that at 9:00 eastern. >> i love these debates. these things are great. i think it is interesting that the president does not have an agenda for a second term. don't you think that it is time for him to put together a vision of what he would do if he were elected? he has to come up with that this weekend, because there's only one debate left. >> let's recap what we learned last night. the tax...
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responsible and not endanger the lives of innocent civilians there in the various communities and in the city of beirut where these terrorists are operating. i have just signed legislation to add to our ability to deal, along with our allies, with this terrorist problem. and it's going to take all the nations together, just as when we banded together we pretty much resolved the whole problem of skyjackings sometime ago. well, the red light went on. i could have gone on forever. >> mr. mondale, your rebuttal? >> groucho marx said, "who do you believe? -- me, or your own eyes? " and what we have in lebanon is something that the american people have seen. the joint chiefs urged the president not to put our troops in that barracks because they were indefensible. they went to him 5 days before they were killed and said, "please, take them out of there." the secretary of state admitted that this morning. he did not do so. the report following the explosion of the barracks disclosed that we had not taken any of the steps that we should have taken. that was the second time. then the embassy was blown
responsible and not endanger the lives of innocent civilians there in the various communities and in the city of beirut where these terrorists are operating. i have just signed legislation to add to our ability to deal, along with our allies, with this terrorist problem. and it's going to take all the nations together, just as when we banded together we pretty much resolved the whole problem of skyjackings sometime ago. well, the red light went on. i could have gone on forever. >> mr....
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that's entire city of billings. that's the kind of economics we've gotten from the failed policy of president obama and from the failed policy of senator tester. >> congressman rehberg didn't answer the question why we should vote for him. the fact of the matter is, we had a broken healthcare system and we had to make some changes, and making sure people with people with preexisting condition have coverage. we have to hold insurance companies accountable. as far as the stimulus package goes, the shiloh road congressman provides avenue to get to one of your developments. it has been pretty important to billings. the fact is that the work that was done, is critically important we're going to move forward. i hope to get to that plant somewhere in here, or i will address it later on. >> thank you very much. now tom to your question for representative rehberg. >> yes representative rehberg. you have criticized american recovery and reinvestment act, our also cut the ribbon on a road project that used stimulus. in februar
that's entire city of billings. that's the kind of economics we've gotten from the failed policy of president obama and from the failed policy of senator tester. >> congressman rehberg didn't answer the question why we should vote for him. the fact of the matter is, we had a broken healthcare system and we had to make some changes, and making sure people with people with preexisting condition have coverage. we have to hold insurance companies accountable. as far as the stimulus package...
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a missile was shot from the strip to one of our cities in the south of israel. and it hits a children's kindergarten, but thankfully it was a night and there were no children there. mention this because, had this been sent in a day, and this missile hit a kindergarten with children in it, the number of fatalities would probably have been very high. this would have led to, in my opinion, to an immediate change in the situation, not only for israel and the gaza strip, but also in the entire area. it would have been a changer, not a money changer, a regional changer. am saying this because we are living in the situation here in the middle east where individual events can have enormous effect on the a whole range of issues. and as often in the hands of individuals to bring this about. this is the situation we are in. i will say by the way, in this respect, the fact that israel now has one means at its disposal, a system which was developed over years. in which we are able to at times detected these missiles before they reach the destination. and to blow them up in t
a missile was shot from the strip to one of our cities in the south of israel. and it hits a children's kindergarten, but thankfully it was a night and there were no children there. mention this because, had this been sent in a day, and this missile hit a kindergarten with children in it, the number of fatalities would probably have been very high. this would have led to, in my opinion, to an immediate change in the situation, not only for israel and the gaza strip, but also in the entire area....
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we cover a variety of events from capitol hill, and public policy events taking place all around the city. for example, chuck schumer will be speaking about the presidential election and tax reform, and we will have that live on c-span radio. speaking of the presidential selection, we cover all of the debates. our preview, of the vice- presidential debate begins at 7:00 on c-span and c-span radio. we have special programming every day, "washington today." it is a news and interview program. we invite you to listen in and call and as we catch up on the latest news of the day. supreme court oral arguments air on c-span radio. this week, the high court is hearing an argument on affirmative action. that will take place tomorrow. the court releases their oral arguments once a week, and you can hear the case on c-span radio at 4:00 on friday. saturday night, "american history," followed by "book tv." we replay "meet the press" and more, sunday afternoon. host: c-span radio is aired here in washington, d.c. if they do not live here, how can they listen? guest: new technology has made the radio s
we cover a variety of events from capitol hill, and public policy events taking place all around the city. for example, chuck schumer will be speaking about the presidential election and tax reform, and we will have that live on c-span radio. speaking of the presidential selection, we cover all of the debates. our preview, of the vice- presidential debate begins at 7:00 on c-span and c-span radio. we have special programming every day, "washington today." it is a news and interview...
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this city, washington, d.c., we're giving a national press club speech from this city has become a town of media stunt man who posture, creek images, talk, she got off roman candles, but do not accomplish anything. i am wondering if you think you could utter them today in 2012 and they would make just as much sense? has anything improved in the dealings of republicans, democrats, white house, congress -- >> we still have the same problems. that is why everything is going downhill, and that is what we have to correct it. like a guy drinking, sooner or later he has got to put a cork in the bottle. he is in denial. it is not that serious, it is not that serious. you have to have the will to do it, and i have said if you had the will as a nation, not congress, not the ordinary -- if the ordinary citizen had that will and could not be jerked around the way we try to manipulate him, we would get this all straightened out. >> there is no question that we are worse today than we were in 1992. washington has total gridlock. the american people are not disheartened. they are disgusted. they are d
this city, washington, d.c., we're giving a national press club speech from this city has become a town of media stunt man who posture, creek images, talk, she got off roman candles, but do not accomplish anything. i am wondering if you think you could utter them today in 2012 and they would make just as much sense? has anything improved in the dealings of republicans, democrats, white house, congress -- >> we still have the same problems. that is why everything is going downhill, and...
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we are to be that shiny city on a hill, as president reagan said. we are a beacon of hope. we are unpolicy jetic. -- we are unapologetic as a nation. we stand for perfect values. john mccain and i share that. you combine all that with being a team with the only track record of making any difference of where we've been in reforming, and that's a good team, it is a good ticket. >> senator? >> you are very kind. she said my only achille's heel is my enthusiasm. people can judge who i am. i haven't changed in that time. by the way, the record of change, i will place my record and barack's record against anyone. we put 100,000 cops on the street. john mccain voted against both of those bills. the catalyst to change led by president clinton, obviously. i understand what it is like to be a single parent. when my wife and daughter died and my sue sons were gravely injured, i understand what it is like as a parent to wonder if your kid is going to make it. i understand what it is like to sit around the table with a father who says, i have to leave. when we get enough money, we'll br
we are to be that shiny city on a hill, as president reagan said. we are a beacon of hope. we are unpolicy jetic. -- we are unapologetic as a nation. we stand for perfect values. john mccain and i share that. you combine all that with being a team with the only track record of making any difference of where we've been in reforming, and that's a good team, it is a good ticket. >> senator? >> you are very kind. she said my only achille's heel is my enthusiasm. people can judge who i...
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caller: i live in new york city. on 9/11, this city is crawling with cops. we like it because it makes us feel better because we know, and i have seen and, on 9/11, they're trying to intimidate us. the state department did not know that attack was going to come. it is disgusting. they should know better. host: they did mention of the chairman said he and the ranking republican -- ranking democrat had issued a letter to susan rice for a classified briefing, a classified meeting with the u.n. ambassador. this was part of the white house briefing today. a lot of questions about the issue of the security situation in benghazi. >> they're both suggested that there were efforts from the u.s. embassy to have more security in the state department -- and the state department would not let it happen. why? why did the state department listen to these men on the ground in libya who wanted there to be more security? >> as i said, there is no question that the result of what happened to in benghazi is not acceptable, four americans killed is not an acceptable situation. t
caller: i live in new york city. on 9/11, this city is crawling with cops. we like it because it makes us feel better because we know, and i have seen and, on 9/11, they're trying to intimidate us. the state department did not know that attack was going to come. it is disgusting. they should know better. host: they did mention of the chairman said he and the ranking republican -- ranking democrat had issued a letter to susan rice for a classified briefing, a classified meeting with the u.n....
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history of our city. we give tax relief to senior citizens and working families. i worked in a bipartisan fashion -- and we reconstructed the oversight to the workers' compensation investment fund. i worked in a bipartisan way to pass down the budget and try to keep young people in ohio. identified the exports with ohio and worked in a bipartisan way to manage the finances in the state of ohio where we have the highest rating on our bonds and investment and voluntarily cut our budget two years in a row. >> i would emphasize that he voted with his own party -- he voted with them 96% of the time. the only time he doesn't is if the interest group does not have a better offer. he voted against his leadership to satisfy the pay lenders and raised a lot of money. there is nothing in his elektra records that would show that he ever stands up to his political party on anything significant. >> is there one big area of disagreement you have with mitt romney, mandel? >> it is on defense spending. a lot of republican
history of our city. we give tax relief to senior citizens and working families. i worked in a bipartisan fashion -- and we reconstructed the oversight to the workers' compensation investment fund. i worked in a bipartisan way to pass down the budget and try to keep young people in ohio. identified the exports with ohio and worked in a bipartisan way to manage the finances in the state of ohio where we have the highest rating on our bonds and investment and voluntarily cut our budget two years...
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our country allows us to be that city on the hill. congressman akin has been clear that he wants a program and completely out of education. no more department of education. no more school lunch program. what is harder to understand is that he wants to do away with pell grants and all student loans. i do not know many private banks that would loan money to a 17- year old that does not have money. 300,000 young people in missouri are attending college because a federal ban student loan or pell grant is helping them. i had a student loan. i could not have gotten through law school without it. i had to wait tables in addition to the loan. it took me eight years to pay it back, but i paid it back. we have to be that door of opportunity open. involvementernment's in education is important to our country. this is not about bureaucracy. it is a huge difference between congressman akin and myself. >> you have 45 seconds for every bottla rebuttal. >> we are a trillion and a half in deficit spending, maybe we need to shrink the government down.
our country allows us to be that city on the hill. congressman akin has been clear that he wants a program and completely out of education. no more department of education. no more school lunch program. what is harder to understand is that he wants to do away with pell grants and all student loans. i do not know many private banks that would loan money to a 17- year old that does not have money. 300,000 young people in missouri are attending college because a federal ban student loan or pell...
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applause] ♪ ♪ i knew much more than than i do now ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ oh, you looked so beautiful tonight in the city of blinding lights ♪ [applause] okay. it is my honor. i hope the crowd is warm up. i am. [applause] to bring non--- to bring on one of the most important forces in american music in the last 50 years. one of the coolest dudes i have ever met, and a guy who reflects our real american values, the incomparable bruce springsteen. let's hear it for him. [applause] >> hello. [applause] >> i get to speak after president clinton. that is like going on after all this here. that is all. i was frantically calling the e street band, saying quite, i need back up. human speech has been monopolized. if he had brought the saxophone, i was in for it. [applause] if he had only brought that saxophone. you would see a real jam up here. [applause] i had better start off by singing something anyway. ♪ we busted out of class had to get away from those schools we learned more from a three- minute record than we ever learn in school tonight i hear the neighborhood drummer sound to say you are tired and yo
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is this a failed city? >> sunday at 8:00 on c-span's "q and a." this didn't -- the studentcam video competition. fine more at c-span.org. >> in 15 minutes, a joint news conference with leon panetta and the chairman of the joint chiefs. this is the military saying that two service members have been killed by an insider attack by an afghan police officer. a man wearing an afghan police uniform turned his weapon on soldiers. until then, we talked of viewers about what issues were driving their vote in the 2012 election. host: want to get right to some of those polls on the horserace leading up to the election day. two polls released in the next 24 hours showed the race remains a dead heat with romney gaining ground in one survey, but losing steam in another. despite the deadlock national numbers, obama seems to be retaining a small but significant lead in pivotal ohio. mr. de a poll found a candidate tied among likely voters. the results were flat from a week prior. both results were within the margin of error. another poll showed romney leading obam
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should the state bailout the city's but if not, what tools should the state provide to assist the cities to fund retirement? >> that is one of the reasons this was started because cities had trouble and needed more local decision making. that is something we need to push through. get more control at the city and county level for their pensions and let them raise revenues how they see fit to manage their obligations. that is not a thing the governor and his golden dome really should have a whole lot of control over. we need to let them have more control over their pension and give them the tools they need. >> governor? >> i am very pleased with what we have been able to do with their state liabilities with our retirement system. we put ourselves -- we continue to do exactly what that has advised us to do. we have worked with municipal mayors to determine how we will fix this. we have passed legislation that gives the cities and municipalities some flexibility in the ways they go about addressing their own funded liabilities. we will continue to work with them. >> many west virginia counti
should the state bailout the city's but if not, what tools should the state provide to assist the cities to fund retirement? >> that is one of the reasons this was started because cities had trouble and needed more local decision making. that is something we need to push through. get more control at the city and county level for their pensions and let them raise revenues how they see fit to manage their obligations. that is not a thing the governor and his golden dome really should have a...
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we have to meet that. >> we're working with the mayor from utah city. a few years ago we didn't use recycling. now we recycle. some of it is a cultural change. our state's fleet has been converted to gas cars. we've invested $4 million a study to make sure we're dealing with the issues out there in the basin. i just went to the valley with a council. worked on air issues. all of us a have role to play, not just government but we as individuals and businesses have to come together to clean up the air. >> we must now close to closing statements. it was determined that governor herbert would have the first opportunity. that's not correct, is it? governor herbert, you will have the first minute opportunity. >> thank you. i appreciate the opportunity to explain our visions for the state of utah as we go forward. i have a track record i'm proud of. wife had great success working together. when i first was inaugurated we talked about unprecedented partnerships giving us unlimited possibilities. that clearly is of open as we see positive advancements in every a
we have to meet that. >> we're working with the mayor from utah city. a few years ago we didn't use recycling. now we recycle. some of it is a cultural change. our state's fleet has been converted to gas cars. we've invested $4 million a study to make sure we're dealing with the issues out there in the basin. i just went to the valley with a council. worked on air issues. all of us a have role to play, not just government but we as individuals and businesses have to come together to clean...
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things are especially difficult for minority cities. what will it take and what will you do if elected to support job growth? >> thank you very much. thank you for everyone for being so hospitable. i am glad to be here, and i am glad you started with jobs. we have nearly 200,000 people unemployed in massachusetts. there are higher unemployment rates here in springfield. it is a serious problem. i look at this as a short-term and long-term problem. short-term, they should put people back to work. i was surprised when senator brown of voted against a three in a row that would have supported 22,000 jobs here in the commonwealth of massachusetts, would have prevented layouts, and police officers, it would have put construction workers back to work. why? it would have been an increase in taxes, not for most people, but for those who make a million dollars or more. making the investments in education, making the investments in research, and we make those investments together and build a future. that is what it will take over the long run to b
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things are especially difficult for minority cities. what will it take and what will you do if elected to support job growth? >> thank you very much. thank you for everyone for being so hospitable. we have nearly 200,000 people unemployed in massachusetts. there are higher unemployment rates here in springfield. it is a serious problem. i look at this as a short-term and long-term problem. short-term, they should put people back to work. i was surprised when senator brown of voted against a three in a row that would have supported 22,000 jobs here in the commonwealth of massachusetts, would have prevented layouts, and policei n officers, it would have put construction workers back to work. why? it would have been an increase in taxes, not for most people, but for those who make a million dollars or more. making the investments in education, making the investments in research, and we make those investments together and build a future. that is what it will take over the long run to build a stronger future here in western massachusetts, al
things are especially difficult for minority cities. what will it take and what will you do if elected to support job growth? >> thank you very much. thank you for everyone for being so hospitable. we have nearly 200,000 people unemployed in massachusetts. there are higher unemployment rates here in springfield. it is a serious problem. i look at this as a short-term and long-term problem. short-term, they should put people back to work. i was surprised when senator brown of voted against...
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it was redrawn in redistricting and it now includes the city of aurora, the third largest city in colorado and it has a slight democratic edge. they have a democrat running in that seat. the congressman stumbled in to some trouble earlier this year when he made comments at a republican fund-raiser about the president and questioning whether or not in his party was an american. it was caught on videotape by a supporter who posted it to the internet because he agreed with the congressman's sentiments. he has been having to walk back from that view and being a member of the tea party caucus ever since. the difficulty is that he is not a known quantity and colorado politics. he represented denver in the state house, not aurora, so he's not well known in that district. he is probably a little further to the left than a lot of the unaffiliated voters, but it is a race i mentioned that has drawn considerable attention from the democratic congressional committee for spending in television markets in that race and it will be one to watch especially because of the experts looking at that in colorado
it was redrawn in redistricting and it now includes the city of aurora, the third largest city in colorado and it has a slight democratic edge. they have a democrat running in that seat. the congressman stumbled in to some trouble earlier this year when he made comments at a republican fund-raiser about the president and questioning whether or not in his party was an american. it was caught on videotape by a supporter who posted it to the internet because he agreed with the congressman's...
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care of our own wherever this flag is flown we take care of our own ♪ ♪ ♪ sun coming up over new york city fame and fortune one kid helps to pay the rent one could end up going to prison when just might be president -- one just might be president only in america dreaming in red, white, and blue only in america where we dream as big as we want to we all get a chance everybody gets to dance ♪nly in america o sun going down on an l.a. freeway newlyweds in the back of a limousine banker's son and a daughter all they want is everything she came out here to be an actress he was a singer in a band they just might go back to oklahoma and talk about the stars they could have been only in america dreaming in red, white, and blue only in america we all get a chance everybody gets to dance only in america ♪ ♪ only in america where we dream in red, white, and blue only in america where we dream as big as we want to we all get a chance everybody gets to dance only in america yeah, only in america only in america where we dream in red, white, and blue and we dream as big as we want to ♪ only in a
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are we heading into an era of bailout of cities. is this a failed city? >> this weekend c-span2 book tv in austin texas for live coverage of the texas book test value. today from 11:00 to 6:00 eastern here from david wess tin. and sunday from noon to 6:00 infiltrating mexico's drug cartels. the texas book festival live this weekend on "book tv" on c-span2. "washington journal" continues. host: we're continuing our look at battleground states with our focus on north carolina. joining us by phone from charlotte north carolina the chairman of the democratic party. welcome to the program. guest: tell us -- how are you host: tell us what is going on and are the democrats still in play for the obama campaign? guest: definitely in play for democrats up and down the ticket as well as for the president. host: but there's been reports from various outlets say say that it's not in play t president has not been in north carolina stins convention. how do you explain that? guest: basically democrats are turning out to vote. we're turning out to vote at all of the early
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and you can't live with humor and not develop an appreciation for new york city. i also served on the board of the new york stock exchange for six years. and i was on the board when 9/11 took place. and i want you to know how much at that time i appreciated the great courage of the people of new york in the face of that attack and i remembered that courage when i had a chance to lead the operation that went after bin laden. we sent a very clear message to the war that in fact don't ever attack this country because you will not get away with it. [applause] i've long appreciated from my own experience new york's role as the center of gravity for our nation's economy. this is where it's at. and for that reason, it's an honor to be able to speak before this kind of distinguished audience of business leaders and innovators, because you understand what a strong national defense is all about. and you understand that a strong national defense and a strong economy go hand in hand. with that in mind, tonight i'd like to discuss with you an issue that i think is at the very
and you can't live with humor and not develop an appreciation for new york city. i also served on the board of the new york stock exchange for six years. and i was on the board when 9/11 took place. and i want you to know how much at that time i appreciated the great courage of the people of new york in the face of that attack and i remembered that courage when i had a chance to lead the operation that went after bin laden. we sent a very clear message to the war that in fact don't ever attack...
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republicans are working very hard to frame the city council president, scott peters, as the father avi -- of the crisis there. the candidate there in the 52nd district has had to make a concerted effort. i think peter's might take this for democrats. host: lisa on the democrat's line. good morning. caller: i live in a very red state. in fact ramat -- in fact, the area i live in is so read that one of the local politicians [indiscernible] i am a fairly liberal democrat. i see democrat in congress working hard and every time they bring up something that they have worked so hard on and they bring it to the floor, then there is a big circus and they have lost it. that is my view. and being from this read state d states, i doubt that my vote will matter whatsoever. and i would be in -- this -- and that would be the same in a very blue state for republicans. what is the incentive to get out and go to the polls? >> russellville in polk county, you may be seeing how its board on cotton -- you may be seeing an ounce for tom cotton. the congressman from the third wanted to keep russellville in t
republicans are working very hard to frame the city council president, scott peters, as the father avi -- of the crisis there. the candidate there in the 52nd district has had to make a concerted effort. i think peter's might take this for democrats. host: lisa on the democrat's line. good morning. caller: i live in a very red state. in fact ramat -- in fact, the area i live in is so read that one of the local politicians [indiscernible] i am a fairly liberal democrat. i see democrat in...
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my wife, connie, who has spoken at the city club in number of times. thank you, mayor jackson, for hosting us and thank you to the wait staff for your service. in 2006, i stood here at the city club promising one thing -- that would buy for the middle class. that's what i have done for the last six years and today renewed that pledge for a second term. one of my most important jobs is to listen and to learn. as your senator, i went to more than 200 round table listening to farmers, small-business people, educators, and veterans. i asked questions and take questions from democrats, republicans, washington. farmers told us how we could save tens of billions of taxpayer dollars by eliminating the wasteful farm subsidies and come at the same time, strengthen the safety net for family farmers. i went to work with senator soon from south dakota and we wrote legislation -- senator thune that was passed as part of the farm bill in july. they talk about how difficult it is to find qualified employees. i wrote legislation with a republican from missouri to help
my wife, connie, who has spoken at the city club in number of times. thank you, mayor jackson, for hosting us and thank you to the wait staff for your service. in 2006, i stood here at the city club promising one thing -- that would buy for the middle class. that's what i have done for the last six years and today renewed that pledge for a second term. one of my most important jobs is to listen and to learn. as your senator, i went to more than 200 round table listening to farmers,...
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the candidates have been to your city numerous times. have you been to a rally for president obama? >> i went to a rally. it was rainy that the. but i did it for our candidate. >> how early did you have to go? what was the security like? caller: i will tell you what. i did not see any incidents. you had to get there early. they always blocked off the main avenues and thoroughfares. that was the only difficult part, to get to the venue. once you got there, i felt secure. i did not feel like anything was going to happen. they are hoping that nothing does happen. it was ok. host: how many hours ahead did you have to go? caller: probably just a couple. if it normally takes you 15, 20 minutes to get there, you take that into consideration. then you have to take into consideration the security measures that may delay you. a couple of hours. that is all. host: what do you do in cleveland? caller: i worked for district no. 6. i am a painter. i love when these guys blame the unions. they say "oh, it is the workers, their wages and negotiating packages." it is the same thing as the wisconsin
the candidates have been to your city numerous times. have you been to a rally for president obama? >> i went to a rally. it was rainy that the. but i did it for our candidate. >> how early did you have to go? what was the security like? caller: i will tell you what. i did not see any incidents. you had to get there early. they always blocked off the main avenues and thoroughfares. that was the only difficult part, to get to the venue. once you got there, i felt secure. i did not...